No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 301



"Why is Dustin calling me at this hour?" I wondered as Ernest added, "He texted you, too."

I was momentarily stunned, and Ernest handed me the phone.

I was still weak and exhausted. Ernest looked at me. "If you don't feel like answering, don't."

As I hesitated whether to call back, the phone automatically disconnected.

I took the phone and checked the unread messages from this morning.

[Felicia, can we meet up?]

[Felicia, I'm unsure if I should tell you something.]

[Felicia, please reply when you see this.]

There were more from the afternoon.

[Felicia, I'm waiting for your reply.]

[Felicia, are you too busy?]

I could sense Dustin's anxiousness. He had been waiting for my response. He mentioned there was something he was unsure about telling me. Over the years, Dustin had always been like a big brother to me, shielding me from worries

a few seconds of hesitation, I dialed

up quickly. "Felicia, where

wrong?" I asked straight

I was about to press further, he asked, "Are

my voice, but I was more anxious to know what he wanted to talk about. "Dustin, I'm fine. What did you

up now?"

in a hospital bed, definitely not the best time for

was about to suggest talking over the phone when the door to my room

came in, fussing, "Calling

you're awake. Got

business to attend

care about

overhear, but

him, admitting, "Just a

was about to ask what he wanted, he said,

put away the phone. Fanny had begun to check on

Willis, you're in

"Quiet," Fanny scolded.

she tucked her stethoscope away. "Heartbeat

look. "Just because I'm an obstetrician doesn't mean I can't handle

them "little

That was Fanny, careless on the